Boehner says no immigration deal until Obama enforces laws

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner now says immigration reform is stalled because Obama needs to *Prove* he is serious about enforcing existing laws.

Last week Boehner released a Republican list of preferred points that did in fact emphasize enforcement of laws over any tweeking that would allow for
illegals to stay here and somehow be "legal".

The story points out that in fact Obama has been deporting a lot of illegals, but has recently slowed and reduced deportations (imo, probably for
political vote mining reasons).

House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday that until President Obama proves he’s serious about enforcing immigration laws, it will be difficult to
get a bill through the House this year — dealing a potentially fatal blow to the chances for action in 2014.

“Listen, there’s widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws. And it’s going to be difficult to move
any immigration legislation until that changes,” the Ohio Republican told reporters at his weekly press conference.

That came exactly a week after Mr. Boehner had appeared to jump-start the debate by releasing principles for an immigration deal that included
granting most illegal immigrants legal status and giving younger illegal immigrants a specific pathway to citizenship.

[controversial][IMO]
Many people seem to think Republicans would gain votes if they support any form of amnesty.
I say no.
I think the Democrats want illegals to be present for voter fraud purposes.
And I think they want illegals to become "legal" for future legitimate votes.
Strong opinion, but I think I'm correct.
Either way, we are not necessarily dealing with "sane" politicians.
[/IMO][/controversy]

Is Boehner under a "Tea Party" takeover?

Isint that cute, another politician pretending hes really fighting for your rights, but its the democrats fault lol, the immigration reform with get
signed, same as the last budget. Its a circus show and the american population have to pay for it in the end.

We did the amnesty thing before on the grounds that immigration be enforced. Well it wasn't. I wish I could believe a politician but I do not. I
would fully back him about no amnesty until the federal government did it's job and enforced immigration laws.

What Boehner won't tell the average low information Republican voter is that President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other
President in history. In fact, about twice as many as GWB in half the time.

Not enforcing the laws?

He was also saying that it was President Obama who was delaying the immigration bill, not the Republican House. However, President Obama has been
asking for a debate and vote on his immigration bill for at least 3 years now, and Boehner has refused to bring it to the floor even for a
discussion.

Considering that Homeland Security AND the State Department just relaxed immigration status for those whom have aided terrorists, I really don't
think anything out of Boehnor's mouth has a ring of truth to it! Just more tactics to keep the masses at each others throats just awhile
longer......

The Obama administration has issued new exemptions to a law that bars certain asylum-seekers and refugees who provided “limited material
support” to terrorists who are believed to pose no threat from the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department published the new exemptions Wednesday in the Federal Register to narrow a ban in the
Immigration and Nationality Act excluding refugees and asylum seekers who had provided limited material support, no matter how minor, to
terrorists.

“These exemptions cover five kinds of limited material support that have adversely and unfairly affected refugees and asylum seekers with no
tangible connection to terrorism: material support that was insignificant in amount or provided incidentally in the course of everyday social,
commercial, family or humanitarian interactions, or under significant pressure,” a DHS official explained to The Daily Caller.

babybunnies
What Boehner won't tell the average low information Republican voter is that President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other
President in history. In fact, about twice as many as GWB in half the time.

Not enforcing the laws?

He was also saying that it was President Obama who was delaying the immigration bill, not the Republican House. However, President Obama has been
asking for a debate and vote on his immigration bill for at least 3 years now, and Boehner has refused to bring it to the floor even for a
discussion.

Boehner, as usual, is completely devoid of any facts in his message.

Perhaps it's the "Quantity" vs "Quality" ratio that counts for more ....

The Obama administration has set records for deportations, but the types of immigrants it is kicking out of the country has changed dramatically over
the past four years, according to numbers the Homeland Security Department has had to turn over as part of a pending court case.

Records show that the number of regular deportations from within the interior the rank-and-file illegal immigrants who are living and working in the
shadows has plummeted by 25 percent. Instead, the department has surged deportations along the borders.

That change means that illegal immigrants who successfully navigate the border are in less danger of being deported, unless they commit serious crimes
that bring them to the attention of the federal government.

babybunnies
What Boehner won't tell the average low information Republican voter is that President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other
President in history. In fact, about twice as many as GWB in half the time.

Not enforcing the laws?

He was also saying that it was President Obama who was delaying the immigration bill, not the Republican House. However, President Obama has been
asking for a debate and vote on his immigration bill for at least 3 years now, and Boehner has refused to bring it to the floor even for a
discussion.

babybunnies
What Boehner won't tell the average low information Republican voter is that President Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other
President in history. In fact, about twice as many as GWB in half the time.

Not enforcing the laws?

He was also saying that it was President Obama who was delaying the immigration bill, not the Republican House. However, President Obama has been
asking for a debate and vote on his immigration bill for at least 3 years now, and Boehner has refused to bring it to the floor even for a
discussion.

Did you actually read this link before posting it? This guy is one of those people that cries about fact checking because it proves them wrong and
says as much in the article.

“The Obama administration has deported more illegal immigrants in four years than President Bush did in eight years.” This is simply not
true, even though PolitiFact rated a similar claim as “half-true.” Contrary to the PolitiFact report, I did not consider it “basically
accurate,” but the piece highlights a fundamental shortcoming of the fact-checking enterprise.

He complains about "lefty shills" when he is obviously a "righty shill". He is just a joke.

Hmm, according to that source the President is enforcing immigration law.

I have questions.
Speaker said he wants the law enforced.
Ok, the law is aca, does he mean he wants that enforced? No exemptions?
Keep in mind this is the same party who shut down the government over it. Who apparently now, wants it enforced…???

The medical and recreational marijuana laws in several states ARE LAW in those states. Is he referring to these laws as well? So now republicans, who
constantly claim states rights want Federal law to over-ride state law?

Speaker also refers to the "Presidents friends" on the keystone pipeline.
Ok the keystone pipeline is not law. Its what oil companies want. The reservations that people have had over it are with the HUGE AQUIFER that is
below. Not the jobs, "real or imagined" (you guys remember that word usage? real or imagined) One of the LARGEST in the world that spans half the
middle of the NATION.

Are you guys sure you want to do this? Knowing about water shortages in some of the states? Knowing that many farms sit on top of this aquifer? You
want to run OIL pipelines over it? Thats not imagined worry, its legitimate concern for our NATIONS water supply.

You guys following? Is it wise? Smart even to pursue some of these things?

Just to add some "eyes on the ground" perspective here's what ICE had to say a little while back.

This is symptomatic of the President’s continued demonstration of contempt for immigration officers and his blatant disregard for
Congressionally-enacted law. ICE officers are forced every day to release violent offenders back into the streets; we are prohibited from enforcing
immigration violations and document fraud and from cracking down on illegal employment; we are prohibited from enforcing public charge law to protect
taxpayers; and we are forced to catch-and-release illegal aliens who are not ‘priorities’ even when officers’ believe there is a threat to
public safety. Link

1.) It keeps the big business money coming in because business wants the cheap labor.

2.) They hope they can siphon off enough new voters to replace their old constituencies. New immigrants often being all for big government policies
which means more power for the politicians who make and administer those same policies.

Basically, amnesty is an attempt to marginalize middle Americans and further drown the middle class. How dare we be independent?

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